jediangler Posted July 28, 2008 Report Share Posted July 28, 2008 (edited) My daughter, wife & I went up to Camp Ashtabula for a week of fun & fishing on Pigeon lake. Got the car loaded up to the max and started our 260km journey to the Kawarthas. After unpacking, the wife and kid wanted to do some fishing off the dock. The wife caught this largemouth and I caught a small walleye, many bluegill and a few crappie just before the sun went down. The kid caught some perch as well as this WGSF. She really liked the polarized glasses for watching the fish eat her jig. Next day was a rainy one so I put on the rainsuit and went in search of musky in my kayak. I caught this 20" walleye on a firetiger slopmaster. It was still raining in the afternoon so I went back out in search of crappie and instead hooked this largemouth on a 1/16oz jig & grub combo. My 8yr old wanted to try out the kayak for the first time, so after donning her lifejacket, she was off. She went out and around the swimming platforms like a pro. Looks like another yakker in the family. Next morning it was raining again and the wife wanted to fish from the dock. My daughter and I stayed in the cottage to watch cartoons when we heard some excitement down at the water. She hooked this musky on a 1/8oz jig & grub combo and had no way of landing it. I got my raincoat on and grabbed a pair of pliers and camera and headed out to help. Thanks to our host Donna for taking the photo. By midweek my parents and my brother and his wife joined us at the cottage. While the wives went out golfing and my parents looked after my daughter, brother Joonmoon and I went in search of musky in the 14' rental boat. He caught this 35" scrapper on a Mepps musky killer bucktail in black w/gold blade off a windblown point. It jumped 3 times including one where it jumped into my head while I was laying out the cradle to land it. Took the wife and daughter out in the evening in the rental and we all caught perch, rockbass, and small largies before the wife hooked this cute little guy on the same 1/8oz jig she was using off the dock. Next day Joonmoon and Goog took the rental out and caught many different panfish including this bluegill caught by Goog. Brother Joonmoon caught the biggest bass of the week, this 19" largie on a musky killer bucktail. The week seemed to end so fast but after talking with the Carter's we found an open cottage for a week in August so we will be back soon for another week of fun & fishing at Pigeon lake. Edited July 28, 2008 by jediangler Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leecher Posted July 28, 2008 Report Share Posted July 28, 2008 Very nice report and pics...... You sure had a lot of rain and was able to hook up with a variety of fish Thanks for sharing Leechman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greencoachdog Posted July 28, 2008 Report Share Posted July 28, 2008 Excellent report and pics!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted July 28, 2008 Report Share Posted July 28, 2008 Awesome stuff! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Victor Posted July 28, 2008 Report Share Posted July 28, 2008 (edited) You guys seems to be doing well with the muskies! Nice report Jedi! So.. to sum up your report. Your wife: 2 muskies, 1 largie Your daughter: WGSF!! You: only 1 walleye and 1 largie wow, this whole wife/son/daughter outfishing the husband/dad thing is still holding true! And..no pic no fish, so don't tell us now that you actually managed 2 50' muskie but couldn't snap a pic Thanks for sharing! Edited July 28, 2008 by Victor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b2kptbo Posted July 28, 2008 Report Share Posted July 28, 2008 Looks like a fun time had by all, family and good fishing can't beat it, thanks for the report... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evster Posted July 28, 2008 Report Share Posted July 28, 2008 Great work! Nothing like catching fish with the family. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joonmoon Posted July 28, 2008 Report Share Posted July 28, 2008 Yup Bro, we had a blast and Goog and I both agree it was too short...oh yeah thats cause we were only there a few days. We luved it and gotta luv the Pigeon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tbayboy Posted July 28, 2008 Report Share Posted July 28, 2008 Nice report, sounds like a great week. Looking forward to the august report. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kennyman Posted July 28, 2008 Report Share Posted July 28, 2008 Thanks for sharing. Looks like you guys had a great time. Some nice catches there. You even mentioned what lures (my "musky killer" hasn't caught anything yet ) How's the campground itself? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jediangler Posted July 28, 2008 Author Report Share Posted July 28, 2008 (edited) No campground Kenny, just seasonal trailers and rental cottages. http://www.campashtabula.com Edited July 28, 2008 by jediangler Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattyk Posted July 28, 2008 Report Share Posted July 28, 2008 thanks for the report, and pics! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kennyman Posted July 28, 2008 Report Share Posted July 28, 2008 No campground Kenny, just seasonal trailers and rental cottages. http://www.campashtabula.com Thanks. So you stayed in a cottage?Did you get the "beachfront one" Was it nice? The prices are reasonable and the fishing looks great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishdawg Posted July 28, 2008 Report Share Posted July 28, 2008 (edited) the Carters do run a fine operation up there for sure - glad you all had a nice week any crappies caught at all? Edited July 28, 2008 by fishdawg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishindevil Posted July 28, 2008 Report Share Posted July 28, 2008 Great family fishing trip/report !!!! nice fishing,it sure looks like everyone had a blast and caught lots of fish,great pics too...cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joonmoon Posted July 29, 2008 Report Share Posted July 29, 2008 Yo Fishdawg, I caught several dozen Crappies all between 8-12" on 1/8 oz jig and white yum grub combo and power bait combos, while I was bouncing the bottom structure and weeds for walleyes. Funny tho didn't catch any eyes. Even caught some giant Blueys on that set up too. Released all fish...too lazy to clean em but I know they're yummy, have eatin from there in years past. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrMike Posted July 29, 2008 Report Share Posted July 29, 2008 great report neat pics Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rizzo Posted July 29, 2008 Report Share Posted July 29, 2008 great report, good to see lots of variety being caught Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joco Posted August 1, 2008 Report Share Posted August 1, 2008 great report jediangler. got to love fishing in the yak hey..... i love those reports. thanks for sharing joco Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ehg Posted August 1, 2008 Report Share Posted August 1, 2008 Nice report Family fun and some real good fish caught there. Pigeon lake always coughs up something decent. I've noticed more jetski's and wakeboarding and less fishing happening there last few years. Probably helps us fisherpeople with catching. Great stuff, ehg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ricoboxing Posted August 1, 2008 Report Share Posted August 1, 2008 nice job in the yak! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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